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Engineering Party Come Down
the Proposed
The start of active work by the
Missouri Pacific in this vicinity is
in sight at last. This morning a
large party of engineers and their
assistants arrived here, coming down
from Omaha to take up the work
of relocating the line of the road
through this city and its Immediate
vicinity. The plans of the company
include the realignment of the road,
the elimination of as many grades
as possible and the general recon
struction of the line all the way from
Omaha to Kansas City. If it is pos
sible, the company, intends to r.'duce
the heavy grades by which they come
into and leave the city. At present
the company has a very steep grade
from the Platte river bridge to with-!
in a short distance of the yard limits
here and also has a very steep grade
leading out of this city to Mynard.
In addition there are a great many
curves in both directions, these being
necessary to gain the distance for the
grade.
The plans of the company are said
to be to cut down both these and
if such a thing is possible, to cut
out curves wherever practicable. To
accomplish this last may mean the
complete relocation of the line in
many places especially between Orea-
polis and the wagon bridge just at
the entrance of the Platte valley and
also from the south end of the Platts
raouth yards to the overhead crossing
out of the city near the Capt." Wiles
farm. Modern railroad methods re
quire the construction of roads with
the shortest line between given points
and it Is believed this is one object
of the engineering work which the
.Missouri Pacific is doing over its Om
aha division.
The force which came in this morn
ing is composed of engineers, transit
men, levelmen, rodmen and staked riv
ers, a full corps. The work which
they will do will keep them in this
locality for about one month and pos
sibly longer. The party is composed
of Messrs H. C. Searls, R.A. Gulll, W.
It. Rhodes, K. J. Sherman., E. A.
Wunder, F. G. Wright, J. B. Gill, N.
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Dr. H. T. Millener of Omaha
Lectures at Methodist Church
There was quite a large attendance
last evening at the Methodist church
last evening to hear the public lec
ture given by Dr. H. T. Millener of
Omaha, the electrical expert of the
Union Pacific railroad, who addressed
the young men's bible class of that
church on the wonders of wireless
telegraphy, telephony, and other
pehnomena of like nature. Those
who attended received a rare treat
as Dr. Millener demonstrated that
he has the knowledge of this wonder
at his finger's ends. His lecture went
into the details of the science and
while in a sense technical, it was
made so plain that the layman could
aily understand and appreciate it.
Dr. Millener had prepared for the
lecture by arranging a large number
of various experiments which he went
through to demonstrate thoroughly
the meaning of his lecture. These ex
periments consisted of various ex
hibits such as wireless telegraphy,
wireless telephony, the use of electri
cal waves to move bodies and other
experiments which were actually won
derful. The knowledge of the subject which
the speaker had was something little
xhort of amazing and the members of
the class and the public saw and
heard things which they did not be
lieve possible. According to Dr. Mil
lener the vast possibilities of the
wireless field has not yet been touch
ed and the science is in its Infancy
The wonderful progress which has
bwn made for the past few years
however, has taught a great deal con
cerning the strange power with the
field constantly widening and the
science advancing with remarkable
strides.
The speaker Is a man who Is re
cognized the world over as an export
in this particular linn and he has
demonstrated to the Plnttsmouth peo
ple who heard him last night, that
the high prices ncconied him for his
nnearch In this line is nm misplaced.
The lecture of Dr. Millener was
obtained through the courtesy of the
I'nlon Pacific, railroad company un
der whose direction his researches
Into the field of wireless wonders has
Ween conducted. The members of the
REMODEL
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from Omaha to Begin Work on
Improvements.
H. Pinkerton and Harry Rogers.
In addition to the work which
Jhese gentlemen will do the com
pany contemplates a great deal of
work as outlined in the Journal for
the past several days The work of
relocation, aligning and cutting down
grades entirely separate and distinct
from that which has been marked
out for the bridge gangs and the
steam shovel men as well as. the
extra gangs although the latter may
be .transferred to work later which
the engineers will mark out.
The work of theso gangs contem
plates the erection of a new steel span
bridge with concrete piers over the
Platte river, the structure to be built
to stand the heaviest of traffic and
also to resist the ravages of spring
ice gorges and water. This work will
involve the expenditure of a large
sum of money and it will take some
eight to ten months to complete. Dur
ing that time several bridge gangs
will work In this vicinity and also
extra gangs and work trains.
The work which the steam shovel
and extra gangs will look after will
be the widening of the cuts to permit
the free passage of snow through
them in the winter season and the
widening of banks to do away with
washouts during the flood time of
the spring and summer. The shovel
will remove the dirt from the cuts,
work trains moving it to the fills
which are to be widened and the ex
tra gangs looking after the pick and
shovel work at that point. This work
will take a number of months to com
plete and will cost a large sum of
money. During the time the work Is
in progress there will be two extra
gangs working in this city and its
vicinity all the time as well as at
least one work train.
The result of all these activities
will mean that the coming spring
and summer will witness the expen
dlture of much money in this city and
its immediate vicinity which cannot
fall to help local business. There will
be all told no less that 250 men en
gaged in all the work now maped
out.
bible class as well as (he public are
under obligations to this roau for its
kindness in allowing Che jvfllieman
to appear and deliver his lecture and
their appreciation is to be extended
to the railroad as well as to the speak
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Had Narrow Escape.
The Journal learns of a narrow
escape from serious injury or possible
death which took place several days
ago at the power house of the light
ing company. George Brooks and H.
B. Ames were engaged In unloading a
car of coal on the spur track which
runs past the plant of the company
when some cars were kicked in on
the track by the bridge men then
working above the men on the same
track. No warning seems to have
been given Brooks or Ames and they
came near being caught when the
cars came together. Ames had a
farge block of coal In his arms and
had just stepped out of the way when
the car was struck narrowly escaping
being caught and cut up. The men
were Justly indignant over the care
less piece of work but thankful to
escape from serious Injury or maybe
death.
Death Near Klmwood.
Last Friday near Elmwood Mrs.
Rebecca Coatman Cogswell departed
this life at the ripe age of seventy
seven years. Deceased was a resi
dent of the vicinity of Elmwood and
Weeping Water for many years and
was highly respected and most estim
able lady.
The funeral of the deceased
was held yesterday at Weeping Wa
ter, where interment was had. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
Chapman of Elmwood and the serv
ices held at the Methodist church.
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Mrs. Harden of Woodstock, 111., and
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RELATIVE
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I D- D. Brann, Uncle of Arthur
Brann Unable to Understand
Nephew's Action.
D. D. Brann, a prominent merchant
of Manley, came In this morning
to have an interview with his nephew
Arthur Brann, accused of the theft of
the teams of Fred Creamer and' Fred
Lake from near Elmwood, details of
which were printed yesterday in the
Journal. Mr. Brann in an Interview
with a reporter for the Journal ex
pensed hlself as much surprised and
shocked at his nephew's actions and
utterly unable to understand them.
He states that the young man has al
ways been allowed to have anything
he wanted in the line of money and
that the fullest possible confidence
had been reposed in him, not alone by
his own family but by all the people
of the neighborhood of Wabash where
he lived so long. For a long time
he had been In the postoffice at that
point as deputy postmaster, his fath
er who was postmaster, permitting
him to have full charge of the busi
ness and there had never been the
slightest suspicion of anything wrong
with him. He does not know any
thing which would have caused the
boy to take such actions as he did.
Mr. Brann conferred this morning
with County Attorney Ramsey regard
ing the case and later in the day call
ed upon his nephew at the Jail. There
was quite an affecting meeting be
tween the uncle and the nephew, the
latter seeming to realize the serious
ness and the gravity of the charge
to which he has confessed. There is
a possibility that the uncle may make
the necessary arrangements for fur
nlshing the bail required for the
young man which was fixed at $1000
by Judge Beeson in county tourt.
Mr. Brann stated that he was call
ed up Monday night by Sheriff Quin
ton after the latter had been Inform
ed of the arrest of Aruthur and had
brought him to this city, the sheriff
informing him of the startling' facts
in the case. He states that he could
hardly believe his ears when the news
was told him and he Immediately de
cided to come down and investigate
the case.
County Attorney Ramsey up to 10
o'clocq this morning had not received
word from the boy's father at Lin
coln and expressed the belief that
he was not yet informed of the pre
dicament in which the young man had
placed himself.
The Journal was In receipt of a
telephone call this morning from a
prominent citizen of Wabash asking
for all additional information con
cerning the young man and the case.
This gentleman expressed the great
e st surprise at what had taken place
and, like the relatives of the young
man, could not account for his cur
ious actions. He stated that every
one in the vicinity of his old home at
Wabash had expressed the utmost
surprise at Brann's actions and no
one had a theory to account for them.
He stated that during the years he
had lived at Wabash he was a most
exemplary young man and so far as
known, had no bad habits which
would have led to his downfall. He
regretted greatly to hear of the ar
rest and plea of guilty which the boy
had made.
An Interesting development and
one wnicn may anora ground lor a
theory as to why young Brann com
mitted the crime with which he Is
charged is that he was to have been
married some time this month to a
young woman from near Elmwood, it
is understood. His uncle who had
the Interview with him this morning
is of the opinion that possibly the
young man had had trouble with the
girl which had led to his peculiar
actions and this morning when he
talked to him, he asked him if that
was the case. The young man stud
led a moment and then burst into
tears declaring that it was not the
case It is the theory of the officers
that he wanted the money to get
married on and that he stole the
horses with the idea in view of rais
ing enough money by their sale to
enable him to enter upon married
life.
After the Interview which his un
cle had with him this morning, the
former telephoned Sheriff Qulnton
who Is In Lincoln today asking him
to call upon Charles Brann, the father
of the young man and see' him In re
gard to coming down here. It is ex
pected that the father will come
down this evening when further steps
may be taken toward securing ball
for the young man and his subsequent
release until the next convening of
court here on the 21st. It is more
than probable efforts will be made by
his folks to securo the lightest pos
sible punishment for the young man
and the probabilities are that he will
get over with small punishment. The
peculiar circumstances surrounding
the case are expected to have an
inpouant bearing on the length of
sentence which may be imposed up
on him. The previous exemplary
life which he has led will also have
an important effect as will hU evident
desire to avoid making the costs of
the case upon the county very heavy.
To Install Phono.
The Missouri Pacific railroad which
has been lighting the preposition to
Install telephones in their small sta
tions in this state it is announced
have agreed to install telephones In
their stations at Murray, Elmwood,
Eagle, Weeping Water, Nehawka and
Louisville in this county, but have re
fused to put them in at other points.
This will be a great convenience for
the people living In and near the
several cities benefited by the act and
something which will be appreciated.
The new phones it is understood will
be Installed at once.
From Attorney William DelesDer
nler of Elmwood who arrived in the
city last evening additional details
are learned of the agreement to put
in telephones at Murray, Nehawka,
Weeping Water, Elmwood, Eagle and
Louisville as outlined above. Attor
ney DelesDernier represented the peo
ple of Elmwood who were fighting for
a telephone, before the state railroad
commission who held the hearing on
the matter yesterday, while James W.
Orr of Atchison represented the rail
road company. Mr. DelesDernier
contended that there was nothing for
the railroad commission to do hut'
order the phones installed as the law
was mandatory on that point and left
no discretion to either the commission
or the railroad company In the mat
ter. , Attorney Orr sought to attack
the constitutionality of the act order,
lng the Installation of the phones but
It was decided that Attorney Deles
Dernier was correct in his contention
and that the commission could not
pasB on the question. It would have
to be passed upon by the courts. The
hearing resulted in a victory through
out for the people as the commission
indicated clearly its intention of ord
ering the phones in. At this stage
of the game Attorney Orr decided to
allow all the phones asked for in this
county and also at several other
points down the road to go In while
he would content himself with fight
ing the installation of the phone at
the town of Burr. This will be made
a test on the validity of the Bartos
act if the railroad commission insists
on the Installation of the phone at
that depot. The railroad company
claihrs techinal defects in the passage
of the bill through the legislature
The termination of the case Is
distinct victory for Attorney Deles
Dernier who has never swerved from
his criglnal contention of the rail
roads liability in the matter.
To F.nangc Knjrlneer.
Mayer Satller departed this after
noon for Omaha where he, in com
pany with seveial of the city fathers
will In'enlew some of the engineers
of that city, relative to employing one
of them as an engineer to furnish the
city with estimates on the cost of
paving district No. 3, recently organ
Ized by the council. There are
number of men in sight who could do
this work but the council Is very
particualr to get some one who has
had experience with paving matters
and will require this as a feature of
their experience. Mayor Sattler states
the city hus a man in sight at South
Omaha whom he believes to be thor
oughly capable and whom the council
will likely employ.
This work Is all preliminary to th
paving and It Is being hurried with
the view of getting actual paving
started at the earliest possible mo
ment. There can be no steps taken
toward the paving until after it has
een found at an approximate cost and
it can be ascertained Just how much
each property owner will have to pay
and the amount the city will have to
put up for the paving of the Inter
sections and the space about tne new
postoffice building. This latter will
have to be paid by the city as the;
national government will not pave
about its building and will not build
until the city has furnished the pav
lng. The cost of this has been est!
mated roughly at some $3,000 to
$4,000 some estimates running even
higher. It is believed that bonds will
bo issued to cover this part of the
cost as there Is no provision for
charging the property owners In th
district with the cost. '
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W. K. Sargent has been appointed
postmaster at this place to succeed
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